 | 1828 - 722 pages
...unknown regions ? Had he come upon some wild island far in the Indian sea; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of his golden fancies ? A thousand...wondering whether the morning light would reveal a savage wildnerness, or dawn upon spicy groves, and glittering fanes, and gilded cities, and all the splendour... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 502 pages
...unknown regions ? Had he come upon some wild island far in the Indian sea; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of his golden fancies? A thousand...cities, and all the splendour of oriental civilization. 10. BOOK IV. CHAPTER I. FIRST LANDING OF COLUMBUS IN THE NEW WORLD. ['49'-] • IT was on the morning... | |
 | 1828 - 640 pages
...unknown regions? Had he come upon some wild i.sland far in the Indian sea; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of his golden fancies ? A thousand...and glittering fanes and gilded cities, and all the splendours of oriental civilization." pp. 146-8. On his return from this wonderful enter prise, Columbus... | |
 | Washington Irving - America - 1828 - 574 pages
...; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of his golden Chap. IV.] DISCOVERY OF LAND. 235 fancies ? A thousand speculations of the kind must...cities, and all the splendour of oriental civilization. BOOK IV. CHAPTER I. FIRST LANDING OF COLUMBUS IN THE NEW WORLD. [I492.] IT was on the morning of Friday,... | |
 | 1828 - 638 pages
...island far in the Indian sea; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of his golden fancies 1 A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed...and glittering fanes and gilded cities, and all the splendours of oriental civilization." pp. 146-8. On his return from this wonderful entei prise, Columbus... | |
 | Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 1829 - 346 pages
...of his golden fancies. A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon him, as he watched for the night to pass away ; wondering whether the...wilderness, or dawn upon spicy groves, and glittering scenes, and gilded cities, and all the splendours of oriental civilization. CHAPTER XI. First landing... | |
 | Washington Irving - America - 1830 - 396 pages
...of his golden fancies? A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon him, as he watched for the night to pass away ; wondering whether the...and glittering fanes, and gilded cities, and all the splendours of oriental civilization. CHAPTER XL First landing of Columbus in the New World — Cruise... | |
 | Washington Irving - America - 1830 - 392 pages
...of his golden fancies? A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon him, as he watched for the night to pass away ; wondering whether the...savage wilderness, or dawn upon spicy groves, and ~-J glittering fanes, and gilded cities, and all the splendours of oriental civilization. CHAPTER XL... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...some wild island, far in the Indian seas ; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of hit golden fancies ? A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon him, as be watched for the night to pass away ; wondering whether the morning light would reveal a savage wilderness,... | |
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... to give to all remote and unknown regions ? Had he come upon some wild island far in the Indian sea; or was this the famed Cipango itself, the object of his golden fancies ? A thousand speculations of the kind must have swarmed upon him, as, with... 
